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"They've been hanging on by their flipper-tips for tens of decades." Experts baffled by unprecedented behavior of critically ...
The whales give birth off the southeastern U.S. in the winter and spring and migrate north to New England and Canada to feed.
The Canadian government says it is taking steps this summer to protect North Atlantic right whales from lethal collisions ...
Boaters off the coast of California got the chance to see some “great species diversity.” The “abundant” amount of krill in ...
An endangered humpback whale was recently spotted showing severe injuries from an apparent collision with a boat near Glacier ...
Dive into the thrilling whale shark season in Bahía de los Ángeles. Swim responsibly and support conservation efforts in Baja ...
The sighting of Eternity beyond Canada’s 200-mile limit was an exciting observation for Dr. Jack Lawson, a DFO research ...
Sometimes we all need a kelping hand – or fin. For the first time, orcas have been recorded making and using tools, ...
Estimated summer abundance and krill consumption of fin whales throughout the Scotia Sea during the 2018/2019 summer season. Scientific Reports, 14 (1), 7493. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-57378-3 ...
We analysed Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) data from a fibre optic sensing system deployed on an existing submarine cable located offshore Oregon to characterize fin whale calls. A sequence of ...
The carcass of this North Atlantic right whale, known as #4023 (Wolverine), washed up in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 2019, one of several deadly seasons for the animals. After declaring an "Unusual ...
Whale sharks can reach up to 12 meters (39.3 feet) in length (the largest ever accurately measured was 18.8 meters (61.7 feet) long) and weigh about 15 tons on average.